Whirligig-cart.



I. T. WILLIAMS.

WHIRLIGIG CART.

APPLICATION EILED OCT- I. m4.

1 142,21 4. Patented June 8, 1915.

WITNESSES TNVENT'OR ATTORNEY IHE NORRIS PETERS Ca. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGmN. D. C.

on'irnn sra'rns rarenu r curios.

iitA 'r. W1LLIA1VIS, or nnoarurt, 1LL1NO1S'.

WHIRLIGIG-CAR'II.

. which the following isa specification.

wheel, for the purpose of providing simple struction,

My invention relates to improvements in toys and is particularlydirected to what 1 term a Whirligig cart, that is a cart which isadapted to be wheeled and having a whirliig mounted thereon and operatedfrom the amusement for children.

The principal object of this inventionis the provision of such a devicewhich is simple in construction and operation, attractive in appearanceand so constructed as to ob viate any liability of a child injuringhimself in the operation thereof.

A further obj ectis the provision of means, whereby the distance thatthe cart had traveled may be determined.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as mayhereinafter appear, my invention consists in the concombination andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and then sought to be definedin the appended claims, reference beingmade to the accompanyingdrawing-forming a part hereof and which illustrates the preferredembodiment of my invention, itbeing understood, however, that variouschanges may be made in practice within the scope of the claims withoutdigressing from my inventive idea.

Inthe drawing, Figure 1 represents a perspective View of the deviceconstructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a detailed view of themanner of mounting the drive wheel, parts being shown in dotted lines tofacilitate disclosure; Fig.3 is a top plan view of the odometer showingthe means for operating the same; Fig. 4 is an end view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the shaft oraxle which constitutes the frame of the cart, having the wheels 2mounted on either end thereof and provided with the handle member 3.This cartis adapted to be wheeled alon by a child and to actuate aWhirligig or his amusement.

On one side of the axle or shaft 1 is mounted the sleeve or collar 4adjustably 'held in place by set screw 5 and having the Specification ofLetters Patent.

' Patented J nine '8,

. Application filed October 1, 1914. Serial No. 864,376.

arm or extension 6 projecting vertically therefrom. To the upper end ofthis arm or extension 6 is pivotally connected the rod or. shaft 7 bymeans of the pivot pinv 8, the lower end of therod or shaft 7 being.bifurcated to embrace the reduced end of arm or extension 6, as shownparticularly in Figs. 1 and 2. Rotatably mounted on this rod or shaft 7is the driving wheel 9, having the hub 10 which is adapted to be held inplace by means of the collar 11 on the rod or shaft 7. -This drivingwheel 9 has the grooved periphery. 12 which is adapted to engage theextended bearing surface, shown in the form of the annular plate or ringmember 13 on wheel 2 so that. said driving wheel 9 is r0- tated when thecart is pushed. The driving wheel 9 is normally held with its periphery12 in frictional engagement with the annular plate or ring member 13 bymeans of the resilient member 14, which is secured to the collar 11 andto another collar 15 on shaft or axle 1 adjacent the wheel 2. Thisconstruction holds these members in engagement so that the wheel 9 isdriven, provid ing however, means whereby, if a childs finger or handshould be interposed between the wheels, the driving wheel can give soas not to injure or hurt the child in any way.

. A flexible connector or belt 16 is mounted in the. grooved periphery12 of the driving wheel 9 and rotates the Whirligig member, which has asmall grooved pulley or wheel 17 provided thereon and the extended wings18. This 7 member is held in position on shaft 19 by means of a collar20, this shaft being secured to collar 21 on the axle or shaft 1. It istherefore obvious that when the cart is pushed, the Whirligig will berotated, the size of the wheel 9 and pulley .17 being so proportionedthat it is possible to obtain considerable speed in this rotation, so asto interest and amuse the children.

As a further means of amusement and interest, I provide an odometer ormeans whereby the distance traveled may be determined. This structure isshown in detail in Figs. 3 and 4 and includes the supporting brackets ormembers 22 which are clamped to the axle or shaft'l, as shown, havingthe laterally extended and resilient arms 23. I provide a pair of thesesupporting brackets or members so as to removably support between thecorresponding pairs of arms 23, the spools or rolls 24. Each spool orroll is ity of pins or extensions 25 which are adaptwound, itiis. onlynecessary to reverse the rolls or spools, and startto Wind-the cord orstring upon the otherroll or spool, it being evident thattheserollsorspools are-readily removable .as they arebnly :held inposition by means of the resilient arms .or. extensions 23.

The device may be decorated in any-mannerand painted in any color, so as.to be attractive iniappearance and pleasing to the eye. Its voperationaffords endless Jamusement, particularly to ,thechildren.Itslconstruction is simple and strong and all possibility of injury is.obviated. Itisinteresting and instructive.

VVhat I claim is v V 1. In a device of "the character described and incombination, a frame, wheels sup.- porting said frame, a driving fwheelswingably mounted relative to said frame and adapted to bear against.one {of said first mentioned wheels, whereby-when said device is movedsaid driving wheel will be rotated,

' a whirligig mounted onsaid frame and driving connections between saiddriving wheel and said whlrhgigto operate the same.

2- In a device of the character described and in combination, a frame,wheels-support ing said frame, a driving .wheel sw'ingably mountedrelativeto said frame and adapted to bear against one of said firstmentioned wheels, whereby when said device is moved,

vsaid driving Wheel will be rotated, a whirli-' gig mounted on saidframe-and driving-connections betweensaiddriving wheel and saidWhirligig to operate the same and resilient means normally holding saiddriving wheel against said one of said first mentioned wheels.

3. Ina toy of thecharacterdescribed and in combination, a shaft or axlecomprising a frame, wheels mounted on the ends thereof, an arm orextension secured to said shaft or axle having a rod or shaft pivotallyconnected thereto, a driving wheel mounted on said rod or shaft,resilient means connected to said frame and said rod or shaft fornormally holding said driving wheel in contact with one of said firstmentioned wheels, a Whirligig mounted on said shaft or axle, and drivingconnections between said driving wheel and. said Whirligig whereby whenthe toy is propelled, .the Whirligig will'be roitated.

4:. Ina toyofthecharacter described and in combinatiom'a shaft ior'axlecomprising the frame, wheels mountedvon the ends thereof, one of saidWheels having an annular plate or ring member secured thereto to pro-'vide a bearing surface, a driving wheel piv- .-otallyiconnected to saidshaft oraxle, resilient means forholding said drivingwheel normally incontact With'SttiCl bearing surface, a Whirligig mounted on said frameand driving connections between said driving wheel and said whirllgigwhereby said 7 whirligigfis.rotated' when the toy is propelled.

5. In a toy of the character described and inlcombination, a shaft oraxle comprising the frame, ,wheels mounted on the ends thereof, aWhirligig mounted on said frame, connections between one of said wheelsand said Whirligig whereby when the toy is pro-V pelled :the Whirligigwill be rotated,;an odo metersecured to said shaft or axle and adaptedtobe actuatedby one-of said wheels, said odometercomprlslng a pluralityofsupporting members-or brackets having later I ally extendingarms,fspoolsor rolls removably ,held between the; pairs of correspond-111g? arms and adapted to have a string or cord Wound and unwoundthereon, and

means on said spools orrolls adapted to be actuated by one of saidwheels.

Iii-testimony whereof I sign my name 1n the presence oftwo subscribingwitnesses.

Witnesses: V:

J. R. WILLIAMS,

RALPH S. GRAHAM.

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Washington, J). G,

IRA T. WILLIAMS. j

